~So far, we've only heard Bella's side, something I never tried in Animals, but this story will be told by both of them. The return of Jacob's POV and a few answers plus a couple reconnects in a whole new way...
Copyright disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight and all recognizable characters.
Chapter 4: The Alpha's Return
Jacob stumbled in sometime after 8 AM. A fire burned in the fireplace, the place was sweltering hot. He was trying to adjust to his body heat again. Seth had to be dying. Her feet were in his lap. She was still on the couch, with a blanket over her. He walked closer, nudged his friend with his foot to startle him. He'd already given Brady and Collin a reprieve. He made sure Seth stayed inside and the others were to patrol non-stop until he returned.
At first, they had no idea what they were dealing with but he had a pretty, damn good idea at the present time. They'd done their best with that horror show that was a car, but nothing was obvious. No ID's, no cell phones and Jared even ran the plates and registration. All fake, not traceable. One simple slip-up was recovered from under the seat before they doused the contents, permanently erasing any evidence she'd been involved or even that those two no-names ever existed. Maybe family members would search, but all their questions would go unanswered. Their employer would eventually realize as well but they'd try and prevent that as long as possible. All that happened and the truth about Bells should be kept under wraps. When all of it hit the fan, he had a whole other mess of problems. Even though, his entire life had revolved around protecting her, she needed it again for certain. She was human and that made her very vulnerable. He looked at the sleeping beauty that was still his and smiled. He knew he was up the job. He had a pack behind him that would all lay their lives down for her as well.
Sleepy, messy-headed Seth finally spoke, "Sorry man, I was exhausted. She kept me hopping for hours."
"It's okay, as long as you were with her the entire time. I knew she was protected. How was she? She's sleeping good now."
"Yeah, in the beginning, she was in and out...seemed to be having lots of bad dreams. She asked for you constantly. So...I phased in on the deck once when she was asleep. I heard."
Jacob put his fingers to his lips. She was starting to stir. He wanted to tell her everything himself.
Seth whispered, "You alright? I can stay."
"Naw, it wasn't anything the second time around. I knew what to expect. Go on Seth, thanks for everything. I'll see you all over tomorrow evening. She and I need some time to soak it all in. Go see Quil, he'll fill you in on everything you need to know for now."
"Is he mad?"
"Seriously, Quil...mad? Nope, he's relieved. He's second, so he said that's fine by him and then if there's a screw up, no one can point the finger at him." Seth slowly extricated himself from under her legs and Jacob walked him to the door. "But screw ups aren't allowed. We won't have any...we can't."
Seth shook his head, because Quil meant that as a joke. There was too much at stake and they all promised they'd never let him down. He knelt down next to her and pushed little strands of hair that had fallen in her face. He took his thumb and wiped a small amount of drool from her lips. She mumbled his name a couple of times. He leaned over and kissed her cheek.
"Bells, honey...I'm back."
"Jacob."
"Yeah, do you feel like getting up? I'm tired but I'm going to grab a shower. How do you feel?"
She wiped her eyes and he helped her sit up. She grabbed hold of him and greeted him with several kisses. "I was so worried."
"I was fine. It's all done, okay. We don't ever have to mention it again."
"Thank you, I owe all of them so much."
"Well, they'll be over for tomorrow. You can feed them, that should do it. I was thinking you should call Charlie. I wanted to stop off and maybe tell him, but then I figured it should be you."
She nodded, but said she needed to think about what to say a little while longer before she made the call. She looked around to see it was just the two of them. "Is everyone gone? Who brought you home?"
"I brought myself home."
"Oh did you borrow one of the guy's trucks?"
"Nope."
She looked confused at first, but bit by bit awareness came over her. She took her hands and put one on his right cheek, the other on his forehead. "You phased again?"
"Yeah...life as a human was short lived for me. I got shit I got to take care of for a little while longer."
"You mean like me? Your fragile human wife?"
He leaned over and kissed her mouth hard, "You're anything buy fragile, Bells; no matter what, but yeah the threat to you was enough to push me back over the edge. Compounded by the fact, I got a pack of wolves to direct and watch over."
"The pack is yours?" He shook his head slow, "You're the alpha...that's what he called you...the true alpha."
"I guess so."
"Shut up, you know so. I thought that's what was happening last night, but I wasn't sure."
Bella made a pained face. "You hurting? What's the matter?"
"I don't know, I've been sipping my water whenever I woke up, but it isn't helping anymore." A loud gurgle came from her next.
"Bella, baby...you're hungry. For food, real, people food. Remember?"
"Oh, yeah. I feel stupid. I forgot what a hunger pang was."
"Come on, this ought to be fun." He led her to the pantry and then they opened the refrigerator and the freezer. "Well, what looks good?"
"Oh my gosh, let's make chocolate chip pancakes. I was always so jealous when I watched you eat them."
"Sure, sure."
She said the recipe was easy so he listened as she rattled over ingredients for him to retrieve. Bella stirred and he got the griddle out. Then he got busy making a pot of coffee. Soon enough the first batch was done. She started a second but he insisted he'd watch them, that she should go ahead and eat.
She confessed Seth told her when she needed to pee. "Oh my god...it was so embarrassing. I was squirming and uncomfortable so he asked if I needed to go. I'd been drinking glass after glass of water. I really am new to everything once again."
"It's normal and you know what, it's a good sign everything's working...that you're good as new. The years as a vamp didn't do anything to alter you. I think maybe I should take you to a doctor and have you looked over."
"That's silly. What would I say? What if something still isn't right about me? No, I feel fine, like I said just a little slow recognizing it all. It's like everything that was second nature, I now have to ponder a little while before it makes sense."
Jacob took up the rest of the pancakes while she poured real maple syrup on hers. He was famished, but he had to watch her go first. She brought the bite to her lips. She opened up and grabbed it from the fork. He watched her chew slowly before swallowing.
"Oh my God! That was awesome! I can't believe this. I'm sharing food with you and it's so good, better than I remembered."
The two of them enjoyed breakfast, she even sipped on some coffee. She only managed a third of her double stack, but she never had been the biggest consumer. Her eyes were bigger than her stomach.
He insisted she sit tight while he tidied up the kitchen. She remembered something, "Threat, why'd you say there was a threat to me? It was you that got shot. I mean I'm guessing it had to be random or a mistake, I even heard a news story recently about some cultist they'd brought in for questioning not too far from here. Some people are just evil for no reason."
"Bells...it wasn't random."
"How do you know?"
He handed her the small business card which was slightly bloody...ECM Publishing, the C was taller than the other two letters. Her hand covered her mouth and she shook her head. "It can't be...why? He moved on. He let go. It's been years."
"I think he led us to believe that, but obviously he still holds a major grudge. There's no fucking way I want him to know you came out of the night, human. That terrifies the hell out of me."
She started to cry again. For so long, she'd mentioned how much she wished she had the outlet. It now came super quick and easy. He thought she was never going to calm down enough so he could understand what she was saying.
Bella insisted she had inadvertently spilled the beans last time visiting Emmett and Rose. "I slipped, he joked about how I stood the wet dog all the time and I said it wasn't bad, especially now. They looked at me funny but I decided not to elaborate just in case Edward picked their brains from time to time. It wasn't their business. I bet that's how he'd knew you'd be vulnerable."
Jacob tried to calm her down, and reminded her how Jared explained the bullet.
"It didn't matter, those were no ordinary bullets he'd equipped them with. He was making doubly sure I'd be dead."
"Why? I wasn't even going to go one more second without you. I was going to light us up in flames together. What would he gain with you dead?"
"I'm sure he didn't realize you intended to do that. Maybe he thought you'd have no choice but to go to them for help. I'm not so sure if when I get the council up to speed that I shouldn't find us a place on the reservation until I figure out what to do. He needs to be eliminated, Bells. I feel conflicted because of the way I feel about Carlisle and how close you are to all of them."
"Please don't make me leave our home. I love this place. We aren't that far, by car maybe the distance scares you, but you know how quick a wolf can get here."
"Yeah, but I can't quit my job, sometimes I have to go into Seattle. I need to manage the pack. You need protection at all times."
"Okay, well there's still ten, the three that quit were eventually replaced plus you, of course."
"Yeah, Linx said they've been watching two more at the high school."
"Good, then there'll be even more. I'm almost finished with the other cabin. It's a fully functioning house. We lived there, and it's steps away from us. We'll just keep a spare wolf around."
"Bells, they're not car parts."
"I know, but we have all the comforts of home. Even the married ones can come then I'll have company. Please...please, Jake...don't take me away from here."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow at the meeting. Look, honey...I know you don't want to believe this. I know you never allowed yourself to fully hate him, you were together a long time. You shared a daughter, but you need to take the blinders off completely. Remember the day I said the version you knew was most likely the fake one?"
"Yeah, but still...it's so unbelievable. This would mean he's a cold-blooded calculated murderer. What are you going to do?"
He let her know she was top priority but a real plan wasn't established just yet. Jacob let her know he was more than exhausted, he'd been up for two days. "Shower?"
"Um, sure...that sounds nice and then we can get some rest. I know I slept some, but it wasn't enough. Kinda forgot how easily stress exhausts me, but yeah...I look forward to sleeping with you. I wasn't too comfy on the couch even though Seth made me feel safe."
He pulled her into the shower, that time he made certain he didn't scald her delicate skin. Jacob appreciated the way her skin reacted to the water. He hadn't paid attention that it never changed in her previous state. He was fascinated watching her flush under the warm spray just as much as he had been seeing her goose pimples during the night. She looked a little hesitant catching him gawk at her. Surely, she wasn't nervous? They'd been very physical all those years.
Jacob let her wash herself that time, since she wasn't as shaky. Sure enough, he couldn't stop himself. He wasn't shy about it, he watched her every move. "Jake, don't you want to wash up? You're making me nervous."
"Why? You know I love your body."
Her hand passed up and down her torso. "That other body, but not this one. I'm different and you know it. I'm already softer, haven't you noticed?"
"Are you asking me to feel you up? Because I'll always accept that invitation," he didn't hesitate to touch both her boobs at once. Her nipples responded and he knew if felt good to her. He couldn't figure out why she was so insecure.
"Jake, can we get out, dry off and talk about this?"
"Sure honey, anything you say, just let me soap up quick."
He handed her a towel, helped her wrap up. They stood over their respective sinks and brushed their teeth. She kept looking over at him watching her, a soft blush was on her cheeks. Beautiful, he needed to convince her she still just as desirable to him.
They went to the bedroom, she riffled through her drawers. He stopped her. "Bells, no clothes 'kay? I really need skin to skin. I'm not trying to pressure you just yet. We'll resume those things only when you're ready but you know how important it is for the wolf?"
She agreed and he sighed in relief when she was settled against him in their bed. He didn't say anything, but he could still smell remnants of the old her in their room. Now that she was all human again, he might suggest they wash everything. He only wanted to smell the new, or was it old Bells?
She started up the conversation. "We were so good."
"We still are or will be."
"What if I can't please you the same? I can already think of several things I use to do that I won't be able to do any longer."
"Look at me, honey...do you love me any less now that you're back...human?"
"Absolutely not, I still love you so much, you take my breath away, Jake."
"Then it's all going to be perfect...hell maybe it'll be even better. I don't need you to have super strength and endurance to turn me on. I'm sure you felt me in the shower both times. I still want you every bit as much and yes, you feel different but it's a good different. This is what I feel in love with all those years ago."
"I'm scared," she admitted.
"Don't be. You do realize there's a whole bunch of regular women that are girlfriends and wives to the pack and they all have excellent sex lives. I know because some of those fuckers can't keep it to themselves, especially that little shit married to my sister. It's going to take some time getting use to being in all their heads again."
"You're right, I'm dumb."
"No, you're not dumb. Like you said, it feels like everything's brand new. That's why I'll be patient."
She thanked him, said she was so tired and he looked equally exhausted. "Can we sleep some and then I'll see how I feel?"
"Anything baby. I love you." He gave her a kiss and adjusted his lower half so it wouldn't put added pressure to her. He wanted her so badly. It felt like a lifetime ago since they were together. Maybe that was true, they both were given new lives.
The wolf had done some chattering in his head the whole way home. Of course, he was wanting him to go inside and slam into her; claim her as the alpha's mate. He knew a marking was going to come as well. None of the other's had done it but he'd actually desired it many times even when it wasn't possible. Ever since she marked him, he wanted nothing more than to give her his mark as well. He was going to try and postpone it that first time together since she was acting so timid and unsure.
Bella was making soft noises like she was soundly asleep before he allowed himself to succumb. Several hours ticked by, he thought he woke up first, but when he looked at her, her eyes were blinking back at him. Funny how he hadn' t realized how much he missed those eyes, but seeing them again was like coming home. She gave him a little grin before leaning over. She instigated a kiss. It was easy to recognize it was not only a wake up kiss. Her little mouth was eager and searching for anything he could give her in return. Jacob pulled her body flush with his. No need hiding what she was doing to him. She started it and unless she changed her mind; he was finishing it.
Their mouths stayed fused together until they both needed breaths. Those breaks were now necessary but he didn't mind a bit. Bella pulled at his shoulders, she wanted him over her body. He reached down between them to test out the area. She ready in every way. More proof she was all human and everything was working accordingly.
He did the gentlemanly thing and asked if she was sure.
"Yes, please...I need you right now."
That was all he needed to hear. He lined himself up and jutted his hips forward. The realization hit them both at once. He felt the resistance, she uttered painful noises. He didn't move a muscle as she gasped and tried to catch her breath
"I'm so sorry, Bells. I didn't know." How would he know something like that would've happened? They'd been together almost everyday for years.
She calmed down, "I guess that's proof...I'm brand new."
"Do you want me to pull out?"
"No, it's better. Hold still and kiss me Jake."
He did as she asked. He kissed her, she clung tightly to his back and soon enough she gave him some internal squeezes.
"I...I gotta move," he grunted close to her ear.
"Yes, yes please move...I'm fine."
He started to move within her. Brand new filtered through his mind. Whatever it was, she felt amazing. He loved her little mewls, her tightness on top of all that wetness surrounding him. He was going to have to do some major concentrating not to spill too soon.
He really wanted her to orgasm. Sure, her body was seemingly experiencing everything for the first time all over again, but he wanted that so much. He wanted her to see how perfect their love making still was.
"Bells, you're perfect...you feel so good. Can you cum, honey? Tell me what you need."
"Faster...yes I'm close," she moaned.
He complied: pulled her hips up and held her there, increased his speed and she got very vocal with her mouth pressed against his chest.
Jacob coaxed her, "Yeah come on...let go. You feel so good. Your pussy is like velvet wrapped around my cock. Cum Bells, right now...cum on me."
She squeezed her feet around him and fell over the edge after his dirty, little speech. Once they got that accomplished, he had much less second guessing and the two of them remembered all the rhythms that worked for them both. She did just fine keeping up with him and had no issues with being satisfied plenty of times. He happened to think about watching her a little closer. He could hear and feel their skin smacking against each other. Beads of sweat were all over her chest and forehead, she was panting and red in the face. He really couldn't think of a time whenever she'd looked more beautiful. No, she wasn't a supernatural being graced with all the charms that went along with that and she didn't have on a smidgen of makeup on, but he was so in love with her; it was all consuming. If he needed to constantly build her up and tell her how beautiful she was, he would until his last breath on earth.
They enjoyed their first human sensual experience and it was close enough to perfect in his mind. He collapsed on top of her just enough without crushing her. Jacob kissed her over and over telling her how good it was, how much he loved her. With great reluctance, he slipped out and rolled over, but immediately pulled her halfway over his torso. She rested her face against his. One unique thing stood out to him as their chests were pressed together. "Honey, our heartbeats are exactly the same."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I wonder...we started breathing together, and now our hearts beat at the same pace. Try relaxing and slowing your down your breathing, I want to test something."
She took a few slow deep, cleansing breaths. Sure enough, when hers lowered, so did his.
She inquired what he was hearing. "Same, exactly the same. You are my heart and I am yours. See I told you, we're still perfect. Are you alright?"
"Yes, that was amazing. How many people can say they get to experience their first time all over again and it be perfect? I think there's a subtle difference between sensing and feeling and I felt everything. I may sound foolish, but it was even better. I'll never worry again."
"Good, honey. I agree."
A thought must have come over her, Bella's eyes widened she smiled a toothy grin. "Oh my gosh...it finally hit me. We've been so consumed with everything else, but I just realized."
"What honey?"
"A baby...Jake I can have your babies."
~Thanks so much for reading.
